White sapote

Casimiroa edulis · Fruit

40 pairings

White sapote is the round, apple-sized fruit of Casimiroa edulis, an evergreen tree of the citrus family native to central Mexico and Central America. Despite the name, it is unrelated to the true sapotes; its custard-soft, ivory flesh is prized for a sweet, mild flavour likened to banana, peach and vanilla.

Picking a good onedrag

UnderripeOverripe

First giveSweet already but still firm enough to survive the walk back. The flesh bruises and browns at a touch, so carry it in one layer and give it another day or two in the bowl.The one to carry home

SkinGreen paling, first yellow coming through

GiveJust yields at the shoulder, like a firm avocado

SmellA first sweetness coming up through the green

Reading a just ripe one. Move the slider and the rest of this page — nutrition, pairings — re-scores with it.

Preparing